Study Guide

Question 1

What are the two different types of emergencies?

Answer 1

Life threatening and nonlifethreatening; Sudden Illness or Injury
Life threatening - an illness or injury that impairs a persons ability to circulate oxygenated blood

Question 2

What are some examples of life-threatening emergencies?

Answer 2

Choking, allergic reaciton, drowning

Question 3

What are some examples of non-life-threatening emergencies?

Answer 3

broken bones, fainting

Question 4

Who is the EMS?

Answer 4

Emergency Meidcal Services System - provide emergency care

Question 5

List and explain barriers to action.

Answer 5

Panic or fear of doing something wrond
Being unsure of the peoples condition and what to do 
Assuming someone else will take action 
Type of injury or illness
Fear of disease 
Fear of being sued
Being unsure of when to call 9-1-1

Question 6

How can you prepare yourself for an emergency situation?

Answer 6

Keep medical and insurance cards in a secure locaiton.
Know local emergency numbers.
Keep a first aid kit available.

Question 7

What are the 3 C’s? Explain

Answer 7

Check - the scene and person
Call- 9-1-1
Care - for the person

Question 8

What four conditions are considered to be life threatening?

Answer 8

1. Unconsciousness
2. No Breathing
3. Trouble Breathing
4. Severe Bleeding

Question 9

If you’re alone when do you call first?

Answer 9

Call first: for cardiac probelms, adults that are unconscious, if you see a child/infant collapse in front of you call first.

Question 10

When do you care first?

Answer 10

Care first: for respiratory probelms (drowning, choking, and if you find child/infant who is already unconsious.)

Question 11

How are bloodborne pathogens spread?

Answer 11

1. Pathogen is present
2. Enough of pathofen is present to cause infecton
3. The pathogen passes through an entry site
4. Person is susceptible to the pathogen

Question 12

What are the standard precautions?

Answer 12

Wear gloves, aprons, goggles, mask. Wash hands after giving care.

Question 13

What are examples of personal protective equipment?

Answer 13

gloves, aprons, goggles, mask

Question 14

What does obtaining consent entail?

Answer 14

Tell the victim 1. who you are 2. level of training 3. what do you observe 4. what do you intend to do 5. May I help you?

Question 15

What do you do if someone doesn’t give you consent?

Answer 15

Call 9-1-1 - if cannot help if they do not give consent.

Question 16

What is the Good Samaritan Law?

Answer 16

Protects citizen responders who are willing to give care without accepting anything in return. For the law to protect you - need victims consent, do not go above level of training, do not move person unless danger is present, call 9-1-1, and do not abandon victim

Question 17

What are the four emergency moves?

Answer 17

1. Walking assist
2. Two person seat carry
3. Pack-strap carry
4. Clothes drag
5. Blanket drag
6. Ankle drag

Question 18

When is it alright to move a victim?

Answer 18

Only move someone if their life is in danger.

Question 19

How do you check for consciousness?

Answer 19

For adult tap on shoulders and loudly ask “Are you OK”

For Infant flick the bottom of the foot

Question 20

Where do you check for a pulse on an adult? Child?Infant?

Answer 20

We are not supposed to check for pulse. Waist too much time that could be used trying to save victim.

Question 21

How do you check a victim who is unconscious? (ABC)

Answer 21

A - Open up Airway
B - Check for Breathing
C - Check for Circulation/Severe Bleeding

Question 22

How do you check a victim who is conscious?

Answer 22

1. First Check for consciousness - Tap on shoulders and loudly shout “Are you OK?”
2. Get consent (for infants and children get consent from parent or guardian): tell them your name, level of training, what do you observe, what do you intend to do, May I help you
3. Check for other life threatening conditions (trouble breathing, no breathing, severe bleeding)
4. Interview the Victim - for children interview parents first and then child (Name, what happened, do you feel pain/discomfort, when did the pain start, what were you doing when the pain started, please rate the pain on a scale of 1-10, do you have any medical conditions, do you have any allergies)
5. Interview Bystanders. (what happened)
6. Write everything down from the interviews
7. Visually Check the person (adult head to toe; infant toe to head)
8. Have victim rest comfortably
9. Call 9-1-1 if needed (or if not already done, if notice life threatening conditions call earlier)
10. Monitor the person until EMS personnel arrive